Mouflon
Species group of the wild sheep / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The mouflon (Ovis gmelini) is a wild sheep native to Caspian region, including eastern Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Iran.[1] It is also found in Europe. It is thought to be the ancestor of all modern domestic sheep breeds.[2][3]
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Mouflon | |
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Male Cyprus mouflon (Ovis gmelini ophion) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Family: | Bovidae |
Subfamily: | Caprinae |
Tribe: | Caprini |
Genus: | Ovis |
Species: | O. gmelini |
Binomial name | |
Ovis gmelini Blyth, 1841 | |
Range of the Ovis gmelini |
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